Prince Harry Delivers Nelson Mandela Day Address At U.N.: ‘We Are Witnessing A Global Assault On Democracy And Freedom’

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Prince Harry is calling on the world to live up to Nelson Mandela’s legacy. On Monday, in honour of Nelson Mandela International Day, the Duke of Sussex delivered the keynote address to a gathering at the U.N.

General Assembly Hall in New York. READ MORE: Prince Harry Is Joined By Olympian Chloe Kim To Talk About Mental Health For New Project Harry arrived at the U.N., hand in hand with wife Meghan Markle. “The few weaponizing lies and disinformation at the expense of the many,” Harry said, speaking about the deep political concerns of the day. “And from the horrific war in Ukraine to the rolling back of constitutional right in the U.S.

we are witnessing a global assault on democracy and freedom, the cause of Mandela’s life.” He also called out global inaction on the climate crisis: “As we sit here today, our world is on fire….

This has been a painful year in a painful decade. We’re living through a pandemic that continues to ravage communities in every corner of the globe.